Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 180: How to break this deadlock?

When Lie Dou saw Bai Lian, who appeared to be insane, flying towards him like a missile, his face instantly fell. Although he had believed the nonsense about the so-called Four Nations Alliance, that didn't mean he was truly stupid.

This Bai Lian is suspicious; anyone with eyes can see it. Seeing the situation turning against him, Lie Dou immediately began to dodge backward, but Bai Lian seemed completely oblivious. Just as he approached the center of the battlefield...

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A massive wave of water suddenly appeared out of nowhere from the space beneath Bai Lian's feet, and then the water flowed out in all directions as if it had no destination.

Madara and Hashirama, standing below, had already seized the opportunity presented by Byakuren's sudden appearance to organize an evacuation. At least in a battle of this level... like the attack by Retsuto just now, ordinary ninjas would basically be sent to their deaths. Moreover, when they saw the white-haired old man, their hearts couldn't help but pound with apprehension.

This old guy is very likely stronger than Retsuto. As for how much stronger... conservatively speaking, even if Madara and Hashirama combined, they probably wouldn't be a match for him.

"What's wrong with this old man? Is he from the Land of Water?" Madara muttered as he retreated.

Hashirama's expression was strange. He slowly moved the wooden doll that had been blasted to pieces by the wind gun, while also keeping a close eye on Byakuren and Retsuto.

The Great Waterfall Technique doesn't seem to be working, at least not yet, but that doesn't stop Lie Dou from getting angry.

"Bai Lian, are you crazy? What do you mean by this?" Lie Dou's face was extremely ugly. He could clearly feel the murderous aura emanating from Bai Lian, which was directed at him.

Bai Lian, still riding his giant ice spike, gazed at Lie Dou from afar using some kind of flying ninjutsu whose principles were unknown, his face full of mockery.

"I'm crazy? Haha, I really am crazy. What, you're not convinced?"

Bai Lian was saying nonsensical things, but his hands, which were as stiff as withered tree branches, were incredibly agile, and he began to form hand seals at lightning speed as he spoke.

Retsudou now understands: this White Lotus... wants to wipe out all the people from Konoha and his own people from the Land of Wind.

"Damn it!" Liedou cursed under his breath, then gathered his chakra again, quickly dodged the water dragon bullet thrown by Bailian, and was determined to run away.

As for continuing the fight? That's impossible. He knew perfectly well that he couldn't defeat this old man at full strength, and if he continued to entangle with him, he wouldn't even be able to escape.

He was in pain and extremely frustrated. The so-called Four Nations Alliance was even initiated by the Shimura clan, traitors from the Land of Fire. This fragile alliance could not be trusted with any illusions, and now none of the original plans had been realized; instead, the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic.

The alliance was only a verbal agreement at the beginning, and after the war started, everyone had their own ulterior motives. Now, it's obvious why the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth didn't appear; they were probably fighting on the other side.

Bai Lian didn't seem to be in a hurry. After greeting Lie Dou, she turned her gaze to the Konoha people below.

"Two little kids managed to get you into this state. It seems you, Feng Zhi Lie Dou, are nothing special." Bai Lian didn't even look at Lie Dou anymore, but her words were full of disdain.

Sensing Bai Lian's gaze, Ban's expression darkened.

This old man is indeed a bit of a problem. The two of them could barely hold their own against the Fierce Fighter thanks to the advantage of being countered, but even so, they were almost killed by a single Hurricane Spear from the Fierce Fighter just now. Now, even with Madara's confidence, he feels he has no choice but to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation with this White Lotus.

"Hashirama...we'll retreat as soon as we find an opportunity...if we continue like this...we're probably doomed."

Ban uttered the words almost in a low, menacing voice, through gritted teeth. This was the first time he had ever spoken the word "retreat" since the start of the war.

Hashirama nodded, his gaze still cautiously fixed on Byakuren and Retsuto in the air. He couldn't afford to be careless; if he could manage a slight retreat now, he had to seize the opportunity...

Just three minutes after Byakuren appeared, a large number of ninjas from the Land of Water arrived at the scene. They were well-equipped and at full strength. Although there were only a little over a hundred of them, they had not suffered any losses.

The Konoha ninjas frowned. It seemed to have evolved into a three-way standoff, but they all knew that if a real fight broke out, putting aside the two super ninjas above them, even ordinary ninjas like themselves probably wouldn't have much of a chance of survival...

Reinforcements... they really want to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

The head of the Aburame clan, Aburame Shikiyo, kept his head down and hid among the ninja ranks. He was currently transmitting information through parasitic insects.

Although a large number of them were wiped out by Retsuto's wind spear, the communication between the Hyuga and Sarutobi clans, who had been deployed to the other side in advance, was not interrupted.

Everyone was racking their brains for solutions, and the Nara clan chief, looking at the situation before him, felt a headache coming on. Their only way out was to wait for reinforcements and then retreat together under cover—this was the best plan he could think of.

"Clan Chief Madara... there's no need to be on guard against the Land of Earth. They probably won't come, at least not this time... even if they do come, it won't be with this kind of force."

The Nara clan chief calmly analyzed the situation, now 90% certain that the Land of Earth had most likely launched a surprise attack on the Land of Lightning.

“I see now. This is probably the key to this war. It’s better that the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning didn’t come. It seems that the fragile agreement between these guys is not working at all…” Madara nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the head of the Aburame clan.

Sensing Madara's gaze, Aburame Shikiyo made no move, remaining focused on receiving intelligence... He needed to inform the Hyuga clan that they no longer needed to guard the area and should come quickly...

......

On the other side of the forest, Hyuga Tenjin crouched, quietly waiting for the Aburame clan member before him. The other party was reading messages, while they had been waiting for so long... without any movement. However, they could hear bursts of explosions coming from the center of the distant battlefield...

"How is it?" Hyuga Tennin asked quickly when he saw the other person raise his head.

The Aburame clan ninja, whose eyes were also covered by black veils, nodded briefly after hearing the Tennin's question and said, "We...go to provide support."

"it is good!"

Hyuga Tennin stood up and quickly began to organize the team. The Sarutobi clan members, who were with them, seemed quite obedient and actively cooperated with Tennin's command.

......

"Yan Yi, did you feel the explosion just now?"

The sound of the board trembled slightly; he could clearly feel his heart skip a beat and a slight tremor under his feet.

That was the sound of Retsudou unleashing his Hurricane Spear and colliding with Hashirama's Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall. Even from such a great distance, the tremor could still be felt.

Yan Yi also looked a little nervous, but he still reassured them, "It should be alright... I believe in my brothers..."

As he spoke, his fist clenched almost imperceptibly. He felt a pang of sadness, and even more self-reproach. If he had been stronger, perhaps he could have helped Brother Ban and the others...

Seeing the two of them looking somewhat nervous, Tao Hua felt a pang of sympathy herself. But she had come prepared to take good care of her two little brothers; as their older sister, she had to put their minds at ease.

"Don't worry, Brother Hashirama is very strong. Although... his offensive capabilities aren't very strong right now, he's definitely very safe in terms of survival and defense!" Momoka smiled slightly, her expression very relaxed, as if she wasn't worried about the battle at all.

Seeing Tao Hua like this, the two were somewhat puzzled, but also relieved.

Yan Yi nodded in agreement, completely agreeing with her words. Momoka was right; Madara and Hashirama were truly special people, destined to shine in this world, there was absolutely no problem with that!

After forcibly convincing himself, Yan Yi rallied his spirits. He was only a little short of his mission objective; he'd soon obtain firsthand intelligence! He couldn't turn back now; he had to complete at least the minimum requirement: ascertain the movements of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning!